Who We Are
The Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table is a group of enthusiasts from the
greater SE Michigan area who are interested in reading, discussing and
hearing about the Civil War.

What
We Do
The Round Table meets monthly
to listen to speakers on various topics from the Conflict. We discuss
issues of preservation, raise money for those issues, and get
information on local, state and national Civil War news. We also hear
from our members on the latest books, movies and TV programs of Civil
War interest; when and where local living history or reenactments may
be taking place; and recommendations on Civil War sites to visit.

Where
We Meet
The Round Table meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month,
September through June.

JOIN US ! !

If you wish to become a member, just show up as our
guest at one of the meetings and we will welcome you and fill you in on
all we do; plus you can have a first hand experience at no cost. Of
course, you are welcome to contact Fred (734-697-0484);
Ken, (734-439-7657); or one of our other officers with questions.

When you do decide to join, for only $25.00 year, you
(and/or your family) can:

STAY
INFORMED
Presentations from monthly speakers will enlighten and enthrall you on
various topics from the Civil War. Past topics have included Civil War
field artillery, Lincoln, Longstreet, the 19th Indiana Infantry
reenacting, U.S. Colored Troops, and the common sailor in the U.S.Navy.
Members receive a monthly newsletter containing information about our
meetings, preservation news, information on other area Round Tables and
items of Civil War interest.

MEET
OTHERS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS
Tired of trying to interest your friends in Civil War history? Our
members love history! The "Members
Moment" of each meeting is a time for anyone to bring up
topics of personal Civil War interest, e.g., a good book, an out-of-the
way museum you visited, an artifact you found in a flea market. We
are interested!

We are also in the process of developing discussion
groups on specific topics of the War. In groups such as book
discussion, genealogy
and a collectors forum you can find ways to pursue your
individual interests.

SUPPORT
PRESERVATION
Many of the Civil War sites around the country are in danger of being
lost forever to development and neglect. Monuments and grave sites,
battle flags and battlefields are falling into disrepair; preserving
our past has become expensive. Through our monthly raffles and other
activities, the Ann Arbor CWRT raises funds to donate to various
causes. For example, we raised $1,000 to
preserve the 1st
Michigan Sharpshooter battle flag (first Union flag to fly
over Petersburg, Virginia, signaling its surrender) kept in the State
Capitol, donated funds to the Civil War Preservation Trust
(CWPT). to purchase land at Brandy Station, Virginia,
site of the Civil War's largest cavalry battle, and helped place a
stone monument to the 7th Michigan's actions at Fredericksburg,
Virginia.

Future benefits may include a lending library and member
field trips to Civil War sites.

Announcements:

Last
program---June 12: Gregg Biggs---"Aspects of the Atlanta Campaign."

Southern Cultures, the award-winning and
peer-reviewed quarterly from UNC's Center for the Study of the American
South, has devoted a special section on its website to
the Civil War, which includes direct links to all our content from the
last decade for interested teachers, scholars, and students.
To date, over 57,000 people at 1400 colleges and universities
in more than 60 countries have read Southern Cultures online.

To view Civil War essays and
features-and content on a number of other topics-please visit the READ
page at www.SouthernCultures.org.